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RidersWest Insider Polaris reports record second quarter 2014 results; EPS increased 26% to $1.42 on 20% sales growth

CEO Scott Wine reports EPS increased 26% to $1.42 on 20% sales growth.

RidersWest Insider 2014 Royal Distributing World Enduro Canada race recap

The Royal Distributing World Enduro Canada Cross Country Championships have come and gone, following two rounds in Lytton, B.C., and two rounds at Old Man River, Alberta.

RidersWest Insider Nick King of Kelowna Yamaha Wins Best Tech in Canada Award

Nick King, awarded the title of 2014 Yamaha Canadian Tech GP Champion!

RidersWest Insider Yamaha motorcycle demo days hosted by Peak Performance

Parked at Peak Performance Motorsports Ltd., in Cranbrook, B.C., on July 5, 2014, was Yamaha’s red and white demo tour truck. On board were about 10 of the company’s latest and greatest 2014 motorcycles.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Shelby Turner is Calgary CTV’s Athlete of the Week

Each week, the Calgary CTV News channel selects a different athlete to be highlighted on its Athlete of the Week feature. For the week of June 20, 2014, it was endurocross rider Shelby Turner.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Vote for Ryan Villopoto

World supercross champion Ryan Villopoto has been nominated for an Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly (ESPY) award in the Best Male Action Sports Athlete category.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Polaris readies new Slingshot for launch on July 27th

Chat forums are overheating with speculation and rumours around the upcoming launch of the new Polaris Slingshot on July 27th.

RidersWest Insider Corner Grass Hare Scramble has been reborn

The original brainchild of Jay McGregor and Nick Riewe—the Corner Grass concept of off-road—has seen a rebirth with the great efforts of David French and his merry marauders of the Brooks Motorcycle Club (BMC).

RidersWest Insider Freestyle motocross show lands in Cranbrook, B.C.

Backflips, superman seat grabs, tail whips and the dead body were just a few of the tricks Jeff Fehr, Robert Haslem and Dustin Arthur Greenall performed at the first ever Wheels of Steele freestyle motocross show in Cranbrook, B.C., on June 21, 2014.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Tucker Hibbert to begin 2014 motocross season in Saskatoon

Round 4 of the CMRC motocross nationals takes place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on June 21, 2014, and if you’re going to be there, be sure to watch for famed snocross racer Tucker Hibbert.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Arctic Cat’s Claude Jordan steps down as chairman and CEO

Chris Twomey, former chairman and CEO, and current board member, named interim chairman and CEO.

RidersWest Insider Ducati Scrambler to be reborn

Monday, June 9, was a good day for employees at Ducati headquarters in Bologna, Italy. As they arrived at work, they all got a first look at the company’s new 2015 Scrambler.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Six of ten Top Ten Finalist in the 2014 Yamaha Technician Grand Prix are from Western Canada

Ten finalists from across Canada will compete for the coveted chance to represent Canada in Japan.

RidersWest Insider Only four more days to enter the Ride On Summer Getaway Contest

Free is good, especially when it comes to hotels and food. That’s why RidersWest teamed up with 10 accommodators in Western Canada to bring you the Ride On Summer Getaway Contest.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider New Honda bikes roll through Cranbrook, B.C.

The Honda demo tour team stopped in Cranbrook, B.C., on May 27, 2014, bringing with them 15 of the OEM’s new bikes. They also brought some great weather and because of it were able to run 45-minute test rides right from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

by Kirsten Armleder

RidersWest Insider Johnny Walker first at Erzbergrodeo; Canada’s Cory Graffunder in seventh

There’s off-road motorcycle racing and then there’s the Erzbergrodeo. A four-day two-wheeled festival that takes place in central Austria, this event attracts some of the biggest names in the sport.

by Kirsten Armleder